Ayurvedic Management of Psoriasis Vulgaris (Jeerna Vicharchika): A Case Study
Abstract
Psoriasis is a common dermatologic disease, affecting up to 2% of the World’s population, both males and females. People with skin disease may suffer the effects of stigma, on occasion stemming from others’ belief that skin changes are the results of contagious disease. Ayurvedic management is possible in such diseases by Antaparimarjana, Bahirparimarjana, and Shatrapranidhana treatment for complete recovery and to eradicate the disease. In this study, a female patient aged 32 years consulted at OPD with complaints of large reddish-black round patches all over the anterior aspect near ankle joint bilaterally, with slight burning and itching and moderate scaling, slight discharge after itching. The patient has known the case of Psoriasis Vulgaris since 2017 and symptoms get aggravated in the winter season. The patient was treated with Antaparimarjana with Aarogyavardhini Vati, Gandhaka Rasayana, initial stage raktadoshaghna dravya (Nimb Khadeer Manjishtha Vidanga) later stage along with Aarogyavardhini Vati, Gandhaka Rasayana, Rasamanikya, Guduchisatva, for raktaprasadana (Nimb Manjistha Amalaki Sariva Khadeer) was used. For Bahirparimarjana initial stage Gandhaka malahara in the later stage Marichyadi tail. Shatrapranidhana for localized shodhana (Raktamokshana by jalukawacharana) was done twice with 7 days' gap in the initial stage. Patient-reported significant improvement in signs and symptoms.
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